Tips and Tricks for Passing the Oral Boards

Tips and Tricks for Passing the Oral Boards

The 2019 IDR was a board review course designed to provide the general surgeon with an in-depth review. Participants will find this helpful in preparing for certification or re-certification examinations.

Member Speaker:  Kristen Conrad-Schnetz, D.O., FACOS – General Surgery Residency Program Director, Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital
Member Speaker:  Nelayda Fonte, D.O., FACOS – Past Chief of Surgery, LMH
Member Speaker:  Benjamin A. Raymond, D.O. – General Surgeon, West Virginia University Health System - United Hospital Center (UHC)
Member Speaker:  Annika Storey, D.O. – Assistant Professor, Division of Acute Care Surgery/Department of Surgery/Sidney Kimmel Medical College/Thomas Jefferson University
Program Chair:  Marc A. Campbell, D.O., FACOS – Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee Medical Center
Member Speaker:  Marylou Rainone, D.O.

Learning Objectives:

1. Purpose of the Exam
2. Focus of the Exam
3. Format of the Exam
4. What are examiners looking for
5. Approach to questions Helpful Hints